Vice Presidents of the Republic of Costa Rica | |
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Vicepresidentes de la República de Costa Rica (Spanish) | |
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since 8 May 2022 | |
Term length | Four years term, renewable non-consecutively |
Inaugural holder | Alberto Oreamuno Flores |
Formation | 7 November 1949 |
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The 1949 Constitution of Costa Rica established two vice-presidencies of Costa Rica, which are directly elected through a popular vote on a ticket with the president for a period of four years, with no immediate re-election. There has been various incarnations of the office. Vice presidents replace the president in cases of temporary or permanent absence.
Throughout the history of independent Costa Rica, there have been different systems to cover the temporary or permanent absence of a president. Several different names have been used for this position:
The following tables contain a list of the officials elected to the vice-presidential position since 1821.